From
Amy Sprinkles
Title
Authorize the City Manager to enter into grant applications with Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) for Library programming in FY 2019/2020 not to exceed $50,000
Presenter
Amy Sprinkles
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) offers partial grants for programming and education in libraries, for which the Grand Prairie Library System applies throughout the year. Because the City’s Financial Management Policies require City Council to approve all grants, the library brought these small ($250-$500) grants to City Council several times in 2017. In October 2017 and October 2018 City Council approved the library entering into grant applications with TCA for library programming not to exceed $50,000 so that we did not have to bring each individual grant application to City Council for action,. The grants work like this: the city pays the performer, than gives proof to the TCA that invoice was paid and the TCA sends half of the performer’s fee back to library. Annually, we apply for and receive about $1,000-$1,500 in reimbursements for programming.
We propose for the FY 2019/2020 budget year that the City Council authorizes the Library’s application and accepting of the grant agreements with TCA not to exceed $50,000, rather than bringing the individual grants to City Council for each performer.
Financial Consideration
Funding for the City's portion of these expenditures is available in the FY 2019/2020 General Fund, Library (321310-61130).